Thread: Half price Lowa boots and others

@chchben when considering your 'fair price' it's probably worth thinking about the retailer and what profit expectations and overheads a NZ Hunting and Fishing Store has vs a German online retailer has when presenting their prices to the consumer

I'm by no means suggesting it bridges that gap in price but I don't think I've ever walked out of a H&F store feeling like I have got a bargain - even when on sale

you could probably comb through almost all the brands they stock and make similar comparisons

and then call in to every other retailer of any type of imported or premium branded good and come across this issue again and again...


I have two pairs of Meindl Himalyas that cost me 80 quid each when living in London a few years back, peanuts vs here, but everything is cheaper up there.

I managed to get a pair of boots from my hunting shop, hopefully almost here. One thing to remember is that any body buying boots on line are paying the full retail price from that country. I would almost guarantee that Lowa NZ will be buying them for a lot less than that. We seem to be getting bent over and told to take it by NZ retailers. I don't see why we should have to pay any more than other countries for products other than extra freight costs. Wonder if fair go or Paul Henry would be interested in this.

Originally Posted by Titanium

One thing to remember is that any body buying boots on line are paying the full retail price from that country. I would almost guarantee that Lowa NZ will be buying them for a lot less than that.

I wouldn't say that. I don't have experience with the outdoors industry, but I do have a little in the mountain biking industry. We can't get the same deals from the manufacturer that the big EU/US supply chains can get. No one here in the bike industry is raking in cash, Quite the opposite. Meanwhile you can buy parts cheaper than wholesale out of the UK. I think it's just a function of our small size and remoteness.

How many Lowa boots do you think would sell in NZ each week? Bugger all I'd say. They'd need to sell the boot for a whole lot more than their euro counterpart due to higher buy cost, more expensive freight, lost sales from lag and unfulfilled orders due to being a low-priority wholesaler, and much higher overheads due to the small volume of sales. Lowa NZ would go under well before they could compete I'd say.

@LOC the price I used as an example was not the price of a German online store, it was the stated retail price recommended by LOWA , Less VAT.
However I would like to add that in a phone conversation with myhuntingshop.de they stated the price they sell LOWA boots for is the normal German price and nothing unusual.

I brought 4 pairs of Scarpas at the Sika show before last for $199 each, Bargain, one pair is nearly buggered, not bad for wearing them nearly everyday since then

I'm not a big fan of paying $700+ for decent boots

Just a heads up guys ...

myhuntingshop are a nice team to deal with that were put in a bad spot, they seem quite proactive and have found one of these forum threads and had a good read, it seems we are coming across as "angry hunters" ... i wouldn't call us angry, id call it "pissed off", but not with them. :-D

Originally Posted by chchben

Just a heads up guys ...

myhuntingshop are a nice team to deal with that were put in a bad spot, they seem quite proactive and have found one of these forum threads and had a good read, it seems we are coming across as "angry hunters" ... i wouldn't call us angry, id call it "pissed off", but not with them. :-D

Im angry

Im gutted I prioritized fishing gear over getting on this band wagon at the start and getting some boots.

I have bought lowas here for 700 odd kiwi yen and had to sell em on at a loss.

It was the first and last time I will ever spend that much on boots but at 300-400 i was hoping to try some Mendles when I could afford to...

Had my Tibets for years. Got them for just over 500 new.
So far have cost me under a hundred bucks a year. That's not too bad as I wear them a lot.
Damn good boots but the soles are not suited to the West Coast front country imo. Too slippery for my liking.
Would like to find a boot as robust but with better soles that can be replaced easily.



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FYI

LOWA boots are now available from the same source.

Mine arrived last week, sizing was in UK and they seem ok so far. Only Ben for a few shot walks

I've got a pair of size 12 lowas to give away. fairly worn but life in them yet for someone that wants to try them. need insoles.

One point is that the price we can buy those boots online is less than what hunting and fishing pay for them.

Originally Posted by Kudu

One point is that the price we can buy those boots online is less than what hunting and fishing pay for them.

So maybe they should buy from the online retailer and piggy back on their bulk pricing and tell Lowa NZ to get stuffed.....